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Zaire - Latest situation
There were ugly scenes on the streets of Kinshasa on Monday (19/5) as residents saught revenge on those suspected of having being collaborators with the regime of ousted President Mobutu Sese Seko.
One woman was attacked by a mob while a...
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DR Congo - Refugees flood to Kinshasa
Central Brazzaville in Congo is clearly showing the signs of
nearly four months of war.
Meanwhile, international aid agencies based across the river in
Kinshasa have started a massive relief operation.
Thousands of Congolese fled over to...
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ZAIRE/CONGO: SITUATION UPDATE
French/Nat
Zairian rebels have reportedly taken another key town Friday, this time moving into the centre of the country and inching closer to the capital.
Mbuji-Mayi, the provincial capital of Eastern Kasai province, is home to the...
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FRANCE: ARRIVAL OF FOREIGNERS WHO FLED FIGHTING IN BRAZZAVILLE
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Hundreds of foreigners who fled the fighting in Brazzaville arrived in France on Thursday.
The 392, mainly French, evacuees flew into Paris on a government-chartered flight from Libreville in Gabon.
They spoke of...
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CONGO: RENEWED FIGHTING BETWEEN REBEL FORCES & GOVERNMENT TROOPS
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There's been renewed fighting between rebel forces and government troops around the airport in the Congolese capital, Brazzaville.
The exchanges come as mediators were trying to arrange a summit between the leaders of the...
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CONGO: ANGOLAN TROOPS SPEAK OF THEIR ROLE IN CONGO CIVIL WAR
Eng/Portu/Nat
Angolan troops in Brazzaville have spoken to APTV for the first time about the help they gave General Sassou Nguesso in his fight against the government forces in the four-month long civil war.
Sassou-Nguesso's support...
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ITALY/CONGO: US TROOPS PREPARE TO EVACUATE AMERICANS FROM ZAIRE
English/Nat
The first wave of a United States military task force arrived in central Africa Sunday, preparing for a possible evacuation of Americans from Zaire.
A huge C-17 transport plane that flew through the night from Aviano, Italy...
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Zaire/Congo - US troops arrive in Congo
The first contingent of US troops arrived in the capital of Congo, Brazzaville, on Sunday (23/3), in preparation for a possible evacuation of American nationals from crisis-ridden Zaire.
Belgian troops also began arriving Brazzaville on...
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REPUBLIC OF CONGO: DEPOSED DICTATOR PLANS TO CAPTURE MORE LAND
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The deposed military dictator who has regained control of the Republic of Congo's two main cities said on Saturday he is determined to capture more of the country.
General Denis Sassou-Nguesso was given a hero's welcome on...
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Zaire/Congo - Update on situation
Parliamentarians in Kinshasa on Monday (24/3) reaffirmed the decision of the Zairean parliament last week to dismiss Prime Minister Kengo Wa Dondo. They said it is the only solution, as a new government is needed to negotiate with rebel...
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Congo - People displaced by fighting
Both sides in Brazzaville's month-long conflict grudgingly accepted a new ceasefire Saturday(05/07) , but immediately threw it into doubt as they slung accusations of massacres at each other.
The human cost of the cycle of violence can...
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CONGO: US MILITARY UNITS STRENGTHEN GROUND FORCES
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United States military units based in Congo were strengthening their ground forces Thursday, ahead of a possible evacuation of expatriates living in Zaire.
The preparations are being made as rebel forces swiftly move toward...
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FRANCE: EUROPEANS FLEE VIOLENCE IN THE CONGO
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Nearly 200 European returnees, including 85 French nationals, arrived in France on Sunday, fleeing the worsening situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A special A310-300 Air France flight sent by the French...
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CONGO: BRITISH MARINES PREPARE TO EVACUATE FOREIGN CITIZENS
English/Nat
As fighting continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo, British Royal Marines are preparing to help if any evacuations of foreign citizens are needed.
Members of the 539 Squadron have swapped the English Channel for the...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: CALM AFTER VICTORY BY SASSOU-NGUESSO
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The capital of the Congo Republic is calm but tense after this week's civil war victory by General Sassou-Nguesso.
But four months of blood-letting have left Brazzaville in ruins.
Bodies are scattered throughout the...
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ZAIRE: WEALTHY EXPATRIATES DESERTING AS REBEL TROOPS CLOSE IN
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Wealthy expatriates are deserting Kinshasa as rebel troops reportedly close in on the Zaire capital.
Many are crossing the Zaire River into Congo, along with thousands of African refugees.
The route across the river is a...
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Zaire - Economic situation gets worse
The recent decision by international airline companies to cancel
flights to Zaire has worsened the economic situation in the
capital Kinshasa.
Flights to Kinshasa have been suspended because of the
continuing uncertainty there. For...
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CONGO: CIVILIANS FROM JAPANESE EMBASSY IN ZAIRE TAKEN TO BRAZZAVILLE
Jap/Eng/Nat
Civilians from the Japanese embassy in Zaire left the country Sunday - some of the first foreign nationals to be evacuated.
The Japanese say they are moving swiftly, because they are not equipped to respond to an emergency...
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CONGO: BELGIAN, FRENCH & US TROOPS ESTABLISH BASES IN BRAZZAVILLE
Eng/French/Nat
Belgian, French and U-S troops are establishing bases in the capital of the Congo - ready - if necessary to help rescue foreigners from neighbouring Zaire.
A steady stream of aircraft carrying the Western troops flew...
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CONGO: HOPES THAT TALKS WILL PRODUCE SOLUTION TO ZAIREAN CRISIS
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U-S Ambassador to the Congo, Aubrey Hooks, and the Foreign Minister of the Congo, Francois Ayayen have expressed hope that talks in Togo will produce a solution to the Zairean crisis.
More than a dozen African heads of...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: RENEWED FIGHTING AT AIRPORT
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Fighting has flared up again around the airport in Brazzaville as the French soldiers began their withdraw from the Congolese capital on Monday.
The withdrawal comes as African heads of state have joined delegates from the...
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DR CONGO: REBELS THREATEN TO ATTACK GOVERNMENT TROOPS
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Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo are threatening to attack government troops for allegedly violating a ceasefire agreement signed last month.
APTN travelled to some of the rebel-held towns, where villagers are...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: RESCUE OF TRAPPED FOREIGNERS CONTINUES UPDATE
Eng/French/Nat
Congo's President Pascal Lissouba ordered an immediate cease-fire on Wednesday in an attempt to end a week of bloodshed in the capital, Brazzaville.
A U-S cargo plane has evacuated dozens of foreigners who were caught up...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: FOREIGN NATIONALS FLEE VIOLENCE IN KINSHASA
French/Nat
The mass exodus of foreign nationals from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring Brazzaville continues.
Up to four hundred evacuees arrived in Brazzaville in the Congo Republic after crossing the Congo...